I can't think of a more quintessential Japanese light healthy meal than a small bowl of "osumashi" clear soup and a bowl of rice, served...

Here's my latest onigirazu recipe for an easy to make lunch, lunch box, picnic or anytime pick-me-up. This one is filled with one hard...

I'm quite partial to a Japanese potato croquette now and again - they remind me of my childhood in Japan, so they're a little trip down...

Steamed tea cup is a literal translation for what the Japanese call "chawanmushi". (chawan = tea cup, mushi = steamed). I can't think of...

Today, I'm looking at a simple, Japanese comfort food, tenshindon. "Tenshin" is the Japanese name for the Chinese city, Tianjin and "don"...

Here's my latest recipe - Dashimaki omelette - this is much like your standard Tamagoyaki but with dashi stock added to provide a little...

Here's a recipe from my good friend, Yumiko Nikaido who resides in Tokyo. This is her sanshokudon which in Japanese (literally means...

Here is a classic Japanese dish that you'll find in homes and restaurants throughout the country. It's called Oyakodon, which means,...

If you haven't already noticed, I am a big fan of one bowl donburi dishes (a donburi being a bed of steamed rice on top of which a...

I've posted a number of New Year's resolution style, light and healthy veggie dishes in recent weeks but here's something different for...

As you know, I'm a big fan of Japanese curries - they're quick and easy to make and the flavours are fruity and spicy and not too hot -...

Are you a lover of Korean chilli fermented cabbage (AKA kimchi) like me? I must admit, I am a little bit addicted to kimchi - there's...

Have you ever heard of KPop? It's South Korea's own brand of boy band & girl band pop music and over the last decade it has taken Japan...

Here's a recipe that really takes me back to my childhood. I've never been an early riser but if there was one thing guaranteed to get me...

Fancy an easy to make main dish that's nourishing and uber-fashionable? Then why not try my Japan-Hawaiian fusion dish - the Teriyaki...

I published a Japanese take on a Thai green curry a couple of weeks ago and here is another Thai recipe that my Thai friend, Pam, taught...

When it's cold and grey outside, I think you'd agree that there's nothing better to put you in a positive frame of mind than a tasty &...